July 18, 2009

CIE USA Seattle Chapter Seminar

Redmond Regional Library, Redmond, WA

CIE USA – Seattle Chapter is having two distinguished speakers to provide us some valuable information on two interesting subjects in the field of Internet search and the inner workings of human cells. These are hot topics that have important impacts on our everyday life. Our speakers will use plain English to explain the most intricate information to us. Please see the following for a brief abstract on each subject. Please come to join us on July 18, 2009. The exact time and venue are shown below. This talk is free to our members as well as the general public

Internet Search and Beyond? - By Anne Kao

Most of us can hardly go without search for a few days or even on any given day.  Internet has completely revolutionized how we obtain information and share information.  In this talk, I will discuss with you some of the new key changes in the Internet and in other information sources, and how search engines need to evolve to better address users’ diverse needs.

Small but mind-blowing – A new look of the ribonucleic acid (RNA) molecules in life – By Kai Wang

The discovery of functional small RNA molecules in the cells changed our understanding of fundamental biology.  These molecules have been implied in various physiopathological processes including differentiation, ontogenesis, and immune responses.  The nature of these molecules and its potential applications in disease diagnosis and stem cell regeneration will be introduced.